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Bates College.

President Cheney is now in New York.
The term opened with full attendance,
nearly all the students being present. For
commencement concert, the Seniors have So
cured the Ruggles Street Quartette and Leo
lady sOllst, not yet decided upon is to be en-
gagged.
About dozen Of the SophOnOres take
Calculus this term, the remainder continu-
ing their French.
Professor Stanley delivers a lecture in
zoology to the Juniors Saturday mornings
this term.
Instead Of their regular exercises last Fri
day evening, the EurosOphian Society held
q mock trial which was attended by many
not members Of the society and was pro-
nouneed success. Littlefeld presided as
judge.
j. A. Jenkins, 's7. has gone to Vinalhaven
to teach the High school there.
Israel Jordan OF the Senior class, has Sc
cured position on the Golden ArgOsy a very
popular youths paper published In New
YORK and will enter upon his duties In Sep
tember. The poems which Mr.. Jordan has
contributed during his college course to some
Of the leading periodicals have attracted
much attention, and elected many favorable
comments.
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MRS. HOWE
discovered to Be Living In St. John,
New Brunswick.
She Had Hired a House In a FASH
ionable Street,
But, Becoming frightened, Left the
City, Probably for Montreal.

ST. JOHN, N. b., April 19.-Mrs. Sarah
Howe, who fed from Boston after swindling
her fair depositors out Of $4,000. has been
living here several days. On Saturday she
engaged fashionable residence on Orange
street for year. 1t adioins the house of
President Mcclellan, of the suspended Mari
time Bank, whose furniture and effects Mrs.
Howe proposed to buy. The discovery of
her identity, however, frightened her SO
much that she took last nights train for
Quebec. 1t is believed she has gone to Mon
treal
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Alexander Sullivan on the Debate In
Parliament.

CHICAGO, April 19.-Speaking of the de-
bate in Parliament last night, in which his
name was mentioned, Alexander Sullivan
said today: while Major Saunderson is
eowardly bully and brutal calumniator, Lord
Harrington has become monomaniac, and
Is evidently prepared to believe any false
hood, however preposterous, ON account of
the death of his brother, Lord Frederick
Cayendish. l knew just as much and just as
little about the Phoenix Park affair as Lord
Harrington himself, and in that respect 7
am in precisely the same position as Par
nell, Egan, Brennan and others of the Ma
tional League, whose names have been un-
truthfully connected with it,
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were some intimations Of his death on Wall
street before the close of the Stock Ex-
change, but they were denied, and 1t was
stated there he was only seriously III. The
In the market, which occurred just before
o'clock.
Alexander Mitchell, who died her today
lived in Milwaukee, and his estate Is valued
at from SIS, 5,000,0 900 to S20.000,00O. He was
Bank, as well as of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad. He was born in Scot
land and came to this country in 1889. He
was jealous supporter Of Tilden in 1876,
and had Tilden secured the Presidency
would probably have been Secretary OF the
Treasury. He was elected to Congress in
1870, and reelected in 1872.
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WILL NOT co.
The Owner of the MayfIower Declines
the Conditions imposed by the
English Owner OF the Arrow.

BosToN, April 1a.-Mr. Burgess, repre-
senting Gen. Paine the owner Of the yacht
MayfOwer, having cabled to the owner of
the English yacht Arrow that the condition
imposed by the latter would Enot be agreed
to, the following cable dispatch was received
today
CLEyEDoN, April 10, 1887.
TO Burgess, B0ston:-Very sorry. Arrow can
not possibly concede great advantage Of unre-
stricted centreboard. CHAABERLAYNE.
This ends the negotiations, and the May
flower will remain on this side Of the ocean
to defend If necessary the international
trophy.
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An important Law Case,

NEW YORK, April ia most important
case came up in the Supreme Court of this
was was suit began by Lockwood & McClin-
tock, dealers in paper stock. against the
health oficer of the port, DR.. William M.
Smith. who is stationed at the lower ouaran-
tine, and Edward B. Bartlett, Albert E.
Woodruff and Henry E. M!tchie, to recover
In 1856. during the prevalence of the Asiatic
cholera in Europe, they had consigned to
them on the ship Vigilant, from Japan, 1920
bales of rags, and on the bark Ballaglia,
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PIONEER SETTLERS
Refusing to Leave the Crow and
Winnebago Reservations.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, April ia special
ments of the troops to the Crow and Winnie
bago reservations says: A great many set
tiers have been threatened off the reserya-
tions by the Indian police who ordered them
OF in threatening manner and burned
many OF their houses and other property
which the Indians did not care to approprf-
ate to their own use. Others paid no atten-
tion to the threats of the police and have
comfortable homes and productive farms.
They feel that great injustice has been done
them. One farmer from the Winnebago res
ervation said that he with others had spent
all they had in improving the farms and they
were going to stay until they were killed.
The settlers are arming and are determined
to give the soldiers warm welcome in case
eviction is attempted.
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"samueI of posen" Wants Damages

CHICAGO, April l9.- Morris B. Curtis, the
actor, known as Samuel of Posen," began a
suit today in the United States Circnit Court
against the John b. Jeffry Printing Compa-
ny to recover $4,000 for alleged assault and
defendant assaulted him and had him Con-
fined in prison for six hours He was board
ing, with his wife, at the Grand Pacific Ho-
tel at the time and keeping an engagement
at the Standard Theatre, and the defendant
kept him locked up in the dressing room of
the theatre until he paid bill of $500.
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Local Boards of Health.

Or, ]. B. Walker, DIR. II. c. Levensaler, Major
j. IL. Hewett.
Cushing.
W. B. Bradford, T. C, Hathorne and S. ID. Pay
son.
Kennebunk.
Chairmyn-Dr +. NJ. Ross.
Secretary-W. l.. Dane.
Associate-John Cousens.
Macon.
A. II. witham, II. G.. Mason and Charles f.
Brown.
MeIico.
Doctor Binford, L. c. Willoughby and John o
Kidder
Mdchids.
Samuel B. Hunter, NJ. D., three years; Thomas
Hutchinson, two years ii. II. Smith, NJ. d., one
year. They have elected Thomas Hutchinson,
president, and DR.. II. II. Smith, secretary.
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Four arrests, making seven in all, were
made Tuesday, at EGreenville, ). G., In the
Air Line railway robbery case. The robbery
has been going on since November NO Iaii-
road men are involved. The robbers con
cealed themselves In freight cars some dis-
taaee from Greenville fair grounds. stolen
goods have been found In stores In Green
Vile city and throughout the eoantry'i
A passenger train. known as NO. ~, on
the New York Central railroad met with an
accident near st. townsville, sN. r., at ll.oO
Monday night. A land slide. which had been
caused by the rains threw the engine from
the track The engineer was killed ana MS
bremen had a lex broken. The passengers
we're badly shaken up but none Of them were
seriously Injured.
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THE DOMINION.
Meeting of Ministers.

MONTREAL, April ia special meeting
of Protestant ministers was held today to
protest against the bill now before the Que
bee Legislature proposing to place crucifxes
in all courts of law for the purpose of
strengthening the oaths of Witnesses. After
to be presented to the Lieutenant Governor,
Legislative Assembly and Legislative Coun-
Gil, protesting against the bill, because it
was serious outrage upon the religious con-
victions of Protestants. 1t is supposed to
exalt the distinctive emblem of the Roman
destroy good feeling between the Protestants
and the Roman Catholics, and would make
trouble in courts of justice, as the Protest
ants strongly object to this.
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day afternoon when she was found frozen by
the feet and tail in the ice in Kenduskeag
stream. She had probably started across
the stream when IL was soft and stopping too
long admiring the landscape had been frozen
In. A party was organized for the rescue
and chopped her out still alive. Restoratives,
heat and liniment were applied and today
her royal highness remembers her adventure
but as a bad dream
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Grand Army Entertainments.

BosToN, April ia grand union enter
tainment of the Grand Army Posts Of Bos-
ton and vicinity was held in Music Hall to-
night. The attendance being fully 5000. The
entertainment consisted Of vocal and instru-
mental music, recitations and addresses by
Mayor O'Brien, Department Commander
Nash, Post Commanders Patch and Tobin,
Chaplain Z. A. Horton, and others.
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A Bangor Cat with Nine Lives.

Bangor Whigl
One Of our merchants who does business
on Central street owns cat which may be
considered to have more than the nine pro-
verbal lives allotted to the feline species. A
short time ago Ethe cat, which lis valuable
ratter. was missed one Saturday and nothing
was heard from her until the following Mon
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MICHIGAN LEGISLATORS
Struggling with the High License
Problem.

DETROIT, Mich, April 19-The Prohibi-
tionists having been defeated at the polls by
small majoritys the Legislature is now giv-
ing attention to the enactment of higher
license law. 1t is proposed to fix saloon
license for towns of 10000 and upwards at
500, and the bond at $4,000, the license
and bond decreasing in amount as the size of
the town decreases. The minimum license,
however, is fixed at $500. There is thought
to be doubt of this measure passing the
7 Tnoiclaturp %
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CALAIS, April 19.-The four-year-old
daughter of Stephen Chambers was burned
to death. Her clothes caught fire while
playing around brush fires. She lived four
hours in terrible suffering.
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Taking Counsel Regarding the En-
forcement of Retaliation.

Mr.. w. L. Putnam Of Portland, Me-, coun-
sci for the United States government in the
ness with the Department of State. He
called on Secretary Bayard, and the two held
a long consultation. 1t is understood that
the President and-Secretary Bayard have
considered it best to consult Mr.. Putnam in
it into effect, as will be done in the event Of
any further seizures on the part of the Cana
dian authorities. Mr.. Putnam refused to
talk on the subject to-day, but acknowledged
that his business here was of an official
charactar
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Maine state College.

President NJ. c. Fernald. Of the Maine
State College, Profs. 5. II. Hamlin and f. l..
Harvey, and Trustees Charles W. Keyes Of
Pennington and w. d. Haines Of Water
Vile, met Mr.. f. E. Kidder Of Boston at the
Bangor House Monday night. and appointed
the latter the architect OF the new library
building to be erected at the college. Mr..
Kidder will make preliminary plans at once,
and submit them TO the committee.
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A Sea c captaIn a pefauIter,

NEW YORK, April 19.-Captain H. T. Ev-
ans, of the ship Grandee, which is principal
ly owned by G. III. Wendum of Portsmouth,
N. H., has run away with $1,000 given him to
pay the crew and other bills. On his recent
.voyage from Hong Kong he brought with
him woman whose acquaintance he made
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the STATE.
KENNEBEc COUNTY


The ice is slowly wearing away in the Ken
nebec. Monday the river was clear from
Augusta as far as Steamboat Point in Hal
lowell, where il was jammed as far down as
Brown Island boom. Below that the chan
mel was clear as far as the MOdoc ice houses,
a mile above the head Of Swan Island. Be-
tween there and Twing's Point the ice was
jammed again. 1t has not all left Merry
meeting Bay. Appointment ice operator tells
the Kennebec Journal that he does not think
the river will be clear this week.
OXFORD COUNTY.
1t is reported that Messrs. +. Howe, DIR.
George p. Jones, w. w. Whitmarsh and III.
L. Horne of Norway, talk Of purchasing
Birch Lodge" Of James Whittier fame, at
Rangeley Lakes. The Norway men will be
associated in the purchase with others from
Paris and New York. The cost Of the lodge
was over $4,000.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that:the property of
the Fort Popham Summer Resort Associa-
tion at the mouth Of the Kennebec river. Is
TO be sold at auction next month. The prom
erty Is valued at about $4,000.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Col. A. b. Sumner of Lubec. is reported 10
have purchased "sharpshoOter" at Glouces-
TER Mass, to be commanded by Capt Jas
a. Mahoney OF Machias. The vessel Is to be
put In the New York trade.
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powderIy Endorsed,

MANCHESTER, N. H., April 19.-The Dis
trict Assembly Of Knights of Labor Of New
Hampshire in a quarterly convention here
TO-DAY adopted resolutions heartily endorsing
General Master Workman Powderly and its
general executive board.
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A DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE.
Two Persons Killed, One Fatally
Hurt and Others Injured.

SUFFOLK, Va, April 19.-Last night a cy-
clone visited this section with fatal and de-
structive effects. Its track was about one
hundred yards wide. The house of John
Wright was completely demolished. Wright
and his wife and young sister and James
Luke were in the house at the time. Mrs,
Wright and Luke were killed, the Young
girl fatally. injured aud Wright seriously
hurt Much other damage was done proper
ty along the path Of the cyclone.
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Killed by a Train.

=, LANCASTER, Pa, April 19-At 10 o'clock
the Chicago limited express struck John Il.
Ecker, his wife and two year old child at the
crossing OF the Pennsylvania railroad in this
city, killing both parents instantly. The
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A Torpedo Boat Sunk.

ANNAPOLIS, April ia torpedo ex-
ploded under the torpedo launch Hull this
afternoon in the harbor and sunk her in one
and one-half minutes. Ensign Muir was in
in charge and several naval cadets were on
board, but they were all taken off in safety
by an oysterman.
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Mr.. BIaine's Health Improving.

BAR HARBoR. April 19-The selectmen
today laid out the much-desired softer Cliff
road, in the building of which several mil
lionnaires are interested. 1t will probably
be constructed this summer.
Pipe for the new sewer is being laid.
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ATea Company Fails.

SALEM, Mass, April 19.-Henry Living
ston, doing business as the Great Overland
and Pacific lea Company, has failed with
Liabilities of $4,000. He has been in the
various parts of New England. The assets
are unknown.
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A New TrestIe Across White River,

ST. ALBANs, Vt, April 1s.-The new tres
tie over White River at West Hartford
made necessary by the recent washing awav
of the greater part of the trestle built to take
of the wreck was completed Yesterday after
noon and trains are now running over as usu
al An iron bridge is to be substituted as
soon as material can be prepared
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United order of Golden Cross.

BRUNSWICK, April 19.-At the business
meeting of the United Order of the Golden
Cross today the following officers were
elected:
Grand Commander-F /. Day. Lewiston
Grand Vice Commander-Lady Bennett Wood
fords. 49,
|. Grand Preate-Reu. j. L. Sanborn.
Keeper of Records-Horace Mitchell
Grand Treasurer-Dr. G. p. Gerrish
Grand Herald-J. W. Bracket. Peaks Islands
Worthy Outer Guard-Sir Knight Moore.
Grand Trustees j. G. Stewart, A. o. Goodsoe.
S. j. Bosford
Representative to Supreme Commandery- DR..
j. c.. Stewart. York.
Alternate-Dr. Willis
The usual reports were read and adopted,
and some discussion INDUCED in therea-
about. One hundred and twenty-five dele
gates were present. In the evening there
was public meeting at the Town Hall,
with addresses by Supreme Commander w.
II. Holomen of Somerville, Mass, and 9th.
ers of the Supreme Commandery, at the con-
clusion of which occurred the installation o.
the newly-elected officers by the officers o.
Supreme Commandery
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The TeIephone case Postponed.

On account of the illness Of one of the at
torneys interested the argument before the
commissioner of patents on petition of j. w.
McDonough to reopen the old telephone
interference case of L. A. Edison, Elisha
Gray, j. w. McDonough and Alexander
Graham Bell has been postponed indefinite
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nsatn Of Alexander Mitchell.

NEW YORK, April ril19.1-Alexander Mitchell,
President of the st. Paul railroad, died of
pnenmonia at 2.35 O'Clock this afternoon at
the Hoffman House in this city. There
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The Railroad Commission.

The commission appointed to investigate
the accounts of the railroads which have
terror Department this afternoon and paid
their respects to Secretary Lamar
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Accidents to Fishing Vessels.

HALF AK, n S., April ia number of
fishing schooners have arrived since the
storm from the Western Banks. Schooner
Ethel and Addie of Portland, Me-, had her
bowsprit and jibstay carried away, hawse
pipe torn out, and windlass broken. Schoon-
er Lucretia Jane of Yarmouth lost sails and
headgear, and had her hawse pipe torn out
Schooner Wide Awake of Lockport had to
cut away her hawser and lost three dories
and travis. Schooner George Harold lost
100 fathoms Of hawser and both anchors.
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AUCTION sAEEs.
r. 0. BAILEY & CO.. AUCTIONEERS
SALE OF PROPERTY In INSOLVENCY.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND IS
DURSUANT to an order of the Honorable Judge
Il OF the Court of Insolvency for said County of
Cumberland, and in accordance to the provisions
OF chapter 10 of the Revised Statutes. State of
Maine, shall sell at Public Auction, at the store
lately occupied by George III. Irish, on Pearl st.
In Portland on Wednesday,, the twentieth day of
April A. D., 1887, at two o'clock in the afternoon,
tire stock of goods in said store unless sooner sold
the same being of the estate of George H. Irish
Insolvent Debtor
Given under my hand this sixteenth dav of
April, A. ID. 1887. H. r. SARGENT
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of said Court for
said County of Cumberland. apl9d2t
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The maehinists in all of the tube worksein
western Pennsylvania have made a united
demand for an advance in wages of 80 per
cent for night work, the increase to take eff
feet ON the first of May.
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DIscharging Competent Employees.

The government printing Office is being
rapidly transformed by Public Printer Bene-
dict, Three of the most competent proof
readers, the foreman of the document and
folding rooms, and Mr.. Myron Foss, for
many years the chief assistant of Captain
Record, are among the most recent dismis-
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The National Academy of Sciences began
its annual meeting to-day at the National
Museum. the president, Prof. o. G. Marci of
New Haven, occupied the chair, with Prof.
A. Hall acting as secretary. A number of
papers were read.
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Notorious Mrs Howe.

SAco, April 19.-The records of this city
show that on June 26, 1852 Florimond L.
Howe and Miss Sarah E. Chase, both of
Saco, were married by Rev. G. G. Strick-
land, then pastor of the Uniyersalist Church.
The lady who on that date became Mrs.
Howe was the same one who in recent years
has achieved notoriety. wealth and term in
prison, as manager of the "Woman's Bank"
of Boston. There will be an auction sale of
the furniture and fixtures of Mrs. Howe's
late banking establishment at her resi-
dence on Concord street, Boston, Thursday
next. 1t is thought she got away with at
least $4,000, and the depositors in her bank
may get dividend of one-tenth of one per
cent. if they are lucky.
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Charged with Stealing $500.

RocKLAND, April 1s.-The police arrested
at the depot in this city last night Frank
Gallagher of St. John, n B., charged with
stealing $500 pension money from Mrs. Will
liam Grizzle of Rockport. Gallagher says
the woman lent him SIPS and put $275 in his
coat pocket for safe keeping unbeknown to
L.
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r. O. BAILEY & CO.
AuttiOneers and Commission Merchants
Salesroom Is Exchange Street.
II. o. BAILEY. @. w. ALLEN
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PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Rip-Rap Granite and for
Jefties.

Proposals for Rip-Rap Granite and for
Jetties.
ENGINEER OFFICE, U. s. ARMY
NEWPORT, r. l.. March 21, 1887.
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS, in TRIP
0LICATE, will be received at this office until 12
O'Clock noon, on Thursday the 2lst day OF April
1887, at which time they will be opened in pre-
senee Of bidders, for furnishing rip-rap granite
for the Main Breakwater, and Tor the commence
ment of the enlargement of the Inner Harbor at
Block Island, II. l.. and for the construction of
Jetties at Westport Harbor, Mass.
The United States reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals and to waive any informali-
ties In the bids received.
Specifications blank proposals, and full infor-
nation as to the manner of bidding, conditions to
be observed by bidders, and terms OF contract and
payment, win be furnished on application to this
office. GEORGE II. ELLIOT,
1t. Col. OF ENGINEERS.
mar24 d4t&apr1 1920
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A Boston Man Appointed.

The President has appointed Signourney
Butler, of Boston, to be Second Comptroller
of the Treasury, in place of Judge Maynard,
promoted to the Assistant Secretaryship of
the Treasury Butler is but 20 years old.
He is native of Quincy, Mass, and son of
Hon. Peter Butler, who was a prominent
applicant for the position of Collector of the
Port of Boston when Saltonstall was ap-
pointed. He is graduate Of Harvard Col
lege, and is associated in practice of the law
with Richard Olney, an eminent attorney of
Boston. he is a staunch Democrat, but has
never held public Office before, although an
applicant for one of the Pacific railroad COM
missionerships
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Burglary at RockIand.

RocKLAND, April 19.-Parties robbed
the store of Spear & May Monday night,
getting $50 in money. They effected an en-
trance through the skylight.
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